Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KHCO

Donaldson, MN weather

Windy and 57°14°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Windy

Wind: 20 mph32 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 8 AM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure (notable): 29.79 inHg1009 hPa; Rising fast · +0.15 inHg+5.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night from midnight (low 26°−3°)

This morningDown to 45°7° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 52°11° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 44°7° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	20%	22 mph35 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	86%	42%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	10%	22 mph35 km/h from WSW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	86%	95%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	39°4°	5%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	86%	88%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	36°2°	5%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	5%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	77%	95%	0
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	66%	53%	1
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	57%	29%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	49%	10%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	53%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	24°−4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	45%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	36%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	40%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	40%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	42%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	42%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	40%	47%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	60%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	61%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	24%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	23%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	20%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 24°−4° to 33°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	81%	27%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 33°1°)	22°−6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	51%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 32°0°)	20°−7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	50%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 17 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind 7 to 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 45°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  40% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 46°8°, low 35°2°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 41°5° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 24°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 27°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–54°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tamarac River near Stephen (CSAH22)

6.2 mi

Level: 26.5 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Red River of the North at Drayton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.7 ft
Flow: 2,460 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Two Rivers River at Hallock

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 793 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Two Rivers River at Lake Bronson

15 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 48Typical 199

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 38
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 53°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Hallock · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Donaldson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 20 min; Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:41 PM; Morning 7:41–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:53 PM; Morning 7:29–7:41 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Donaldson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.